Port Vale's Tom Pope charged by FA over Rothschilds tweet

05 February 2020 12:54
Pope accused by FA of ‘aggravated breach’ of its rulesStriker has strongly denied January’s tweet was racistPort Vale’s Tom Pope has been charged by the Football Association after posting a tweet last month linking the Rothschilds to “every bank on the planet”.The 34-year-old striker has served two one-game bans following improper social media activity this season and he faces further punishment if found guilty after the FA alleged his post about the Rothschilds constituted an “aggravated breach” of its rules regarding social media activity. Related: Footballers who share their names with film titles redux | The Knowledge Continue readingreadfullarticle

Source: TheGuardian